Hi, Auntie Ellie and anyone else who starts to read this blog!

We haven't entered our last couple of stories, as they're "Christmas secrets"... but perhaps once the recipients of the books have enjoyed them for a bit, we'll post the texts?

In the meantime, we've enjoyed reading "The Wheel on the

School" and watching for migratory birds (since we receive

birds in the winter, this is the best time!). In November the boys did great paintings of storks, so we've posted them here for you to marvel over.

Our story this week was from books we're reading about Frog and Toad. Our assignment was to help Toad think up a story he could tell Frog. You'll see the boys chose the same story starter and then their creativity took them in different directions before ending in the usual way. (Notice: we've also been reading about Greek myths!)

Nate:
Once there was a horse with wings who was looking for a friend. And then a prince rode by, and saw the horse with wings. He said, “You can be my pet, and my friend. I’ll care for you and feed you. We will have a happy life together, and a happy ever after.” The horse said, “I’ll go along with you as long as I live.” The prince replied, “I will have time with you until I die.” They lived happily ever after.

Pete:
Once there was a horse with wings who was captured by a hungry giant. And then Hercules flied there and the horse was safe. The giant was angry at Hercules and the horse was not angry, but the giant was really angry. He had a club and tried to hit Hercules on the head, and he had sharp stuff on his club, and the giant was really really angry. Hercules fell off his horse but he flew to his horse again, and they flew away, and Hercules has the horse with wings. And they lived happily ever after.